The 2020 Census Data Product workshop will provide attendees an in-depth understanding of two major 2020 Census data products, the Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC) and the Detailed Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (Detailed DHC). To mitigate the increased risk of identifying individuals in published statistics, the Census Bureau has been implementing a new disclosure avoidance methodology based on differential privacy while still meeting data user needs. During this workshop, attendees will learn how the implementation of differential privacy has impacted the design of 2020 Census data products and understand the privacy/accuracy trade-offs that were made along the way. The workshop will include an overview of the proposed 2020 Census data products, an examination of the processes that developed the DHC and Detailed DHC proposals, results from efforts to balance accuracy and privacy, and how data user comments have been used throughout this effort. Conference attendees with all levels of Census knowledge are encouraged to attend, bring a laptop to participate in activities (optional), and learn more about this important effort.

Presenters:

Alexandra Krause, U.S. Census Bureau
Jason Devine, U.S. Census Bureau
Matthew Spence, U.S. Census Bureau
Nicholas Jones, U.S. Census Bureau